[GOAL] Re: EU considering link taxing and blocking

[William Gunn]

I guess I'm just suspicious of any copyright framework advanced right now,
even if it does throw a bone to something I favor. Any good commentary on
the legislation as a whole?


William Gunn
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On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 1:04 PM, Graham Triggs <grahamtriggs at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Correct, regulating the commercial aggregation of content does not
> directly provide for easier content mining.
>
> But this is a Copyright Framework, which would have a number of
> provisions. One of them is likely to be specific exceptions for
> non-commercial text and data mining.
>
> On 18 Nov 2015, at 18:55, William Gunn <william.gunn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Graham, I'm having a hard time seeing how regulating aggregation of
> content or links to content makes text and data mining easier. Seems like
> it would be harder, and especially if any publication of results becomes
> infringing.
> On Nov 18, 2015 3:39 AM, "Graham Triggs" <grahamtriggs at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The EU is not considering link blocking.
>>
>>
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/16/eu_wont_make_hyperlinks_illegal_copyright/
>> http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/05/ec_copyright_framework_leak/
>>
>> Any effects of restrictions seem to be limited to commercial sites
>> aggregating copyrighted material - but then copyrighted material by
>> definition has restrictions of use, subject to whatever licences may be
>> granted.
>>
>> Open Access - material that explicitly grants a licence to reuse (and
>> link) content - is not going to be, and can’t be, affected.
>>
>> The most likely outcome of this bill is make text and data mining of
>> copyrighted material easier for research purposes.
>>
>>
>> On 17 Nov 2015, at 23:12, Heather Morrison <Heather.Morrison at uottawa.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Open Access depends on linking - and is one of the best exemplars of why
>> links should not be blocked. Please sign.
>>
>> https://savethelink.org/yourvoice?src=158734
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Heather Morrison
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